tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1172620894432077557.post2378012390669726439..comments2024-03-28T23:10:34.828-07:00Comments on gold country girls: Once Upon A Time in Placerville #2: Benham Street and China TownHeidi Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08666588441951832108noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1172620894432077557.post-14358161790086791872018-09-05T23:36:02.816-07:002018-09-05T23:36:02.816-07:00My husband Deino Trotta painted this procession of...My husband Deino Trotta painted this procession of Chinese, moving their Joss House altar to the new building. The street they are walking on is behind the old court house building before highway 50 tore the town in two. This painting has been awarded many accolades for its historical accuracy. Many long and devoted hours went into the research at the Placerville library and museum to authenticate the occasion of this parade. No color reference was given to any of the peoples clothing, flags or other objects, so he painted it in the grey scale, as you would see it in a photograph. Jobekah Trottahttp://www.deinotrotta.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1172620894432077557.post-46721107876290259172018-09-05T21:12:21.465-07:002018-09-05T21:12:21.465-07:00The picture of a painting made by my husband Deino...The picture of a painting made by my husband Deino Trotta, of the Chinese moving the altar of the Joss House to its new building. This painting won many awards for its historical accuracy and detail to the occasion of the parade in Placerville. This street was on the hill behind the city hall building before the freeway tore the town in two. This is not a funeral procession. All of the research was done through the historic archival materials and the books that were available in the library and the museum in Placerville in 1972. Colors were not named or even mentioned in the details and thus the grey scale was employed in making it appear as it being a photograph.<br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12513651513253847848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1172620894432077557.post-57129951824886281742011-07-26T22:01:18.838-07:002011-07-26T22:01:18.838-07:00Great pictures, just stumbled across your post whi...Great pictures, just stumbled across your post while doing some research, thanks for posting. The picture of the Chinese procession is a funeral party on pacific, they are carrying the deceased...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1172620894432077557.post-7920661376444681102010-08-16T13:02:12.690-07:002010-08-16T13:02:12.690-07:00oh my goodness what a wonderful post! to include n...oh my goodness what a wonderful post! to include not only the distant past but also up to your childhood memories of the 1960s is such a brilliant idea. because now even THOSE things have changed. i wish i could have seen those little ramshackle houses across from the pool. the parking lot you mention must be the catholic church's lot? or US Bank? anyway i used to live in a little cottage on Quartz Alley which i adored. it is so cool to think that just behind me was the old chinatown of placerville and maybe that explains the very haunting feeling i had while living there. i still live close to downtown but over by the hospital. i think this town is full of miners' ghosts.moonshinejunkyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02401889178583608877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1172620894432077557.post-60336366591704009412010-08-11T10:03:07.468-07:002010-08-11T10:03:07.468-07:00Hmmm, I should see if there are any post cards of ...Hmmm, I should see if there are any post cards of the club pool I learned to swim in. Great idea. =)1950s Atomic Ranch Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02460669868967006928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1172620894432077557.post-62316472063049985312010-08-11T09:49:42.840-07:002010-08-11T09:49:42.840-07:00love the old photos and your stories. my house th...love the old photos and your stories. my house that i grew up in was taken for urban renewal so long ago and i loved that big old house. thanks for sharing those great memories!yosemite faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01099881025316197608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1172620894432077557.post-25792296863612968702010-08-11T09:30:51.541-07:002010-08-11T09:30:51.541-07:00I am always fascinated by your posts regarding Pla...I am always fascinated by your posts regarding Placerville and it's history. Yes - we do have some good memories from our swimming lessons and days spent at the city pool, don't we? <br />I love all of the great old photos!Heidi Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08666588441951832108noreply@blogger.com